Sarat Barkotoky

Sarat Barkotoky (1 March 1935 – 30 October 2023) was an Indian politician from the state of Assam.

[2] Barkotoky was the Indian National Congress candidate for the constituency of Sonari in the 1991 Assam Legislative Assembly election.

His predecessor, Bhadreswar Buragohain, did not seek reelection and became a Rajya Sabha MP.

After Saikia died, he retained his role as minister of state in the short Barman ministry.

[4] He was made minister for the Public Works Department in the 2001 Tarun Gogoi cabinet.

As PWD minister, Barkotoky implemented a Mega project for development of road and drainage of Assam, spending 50 crore.

[4] After a cabinet reshuffle in the Tarun Gogoi ministry, on 23 January 2015 Barkotoky was made Education minister in Assam.

[8] In the 2016 Assam Legislative Assembly election, Barkotoky sought reelection as the Congress candidate for Sonari.